If you loved Hunger Games and Divergent, the Matched Trilogy by Ally Condie will be right up your alley! I finished the series early this spring and was sad to see it end. The website says: In the society before ours, everyone had technology, too much of it, and the consequences were disastrous. Now, we… Read More
I am taking a day off of the blog and turning the reins over to one of my very very very best friends… Ron of Uptown Acorn! Pop on over to his blog for many more good things. … Throughout my blog writing history (1.5 years), it is no secret that I have been fascinated… Read More
In anticipation of the new grass going in any day now (fingers crossed), I spruced up this little corner of the driveway, which previously had about as much vanity as a dust mop. I spray painted the table aqua, planted flowers in the pot and picked up the turquoise lumbar pillows at Target for $10… Read More
With eight total seasons of baseball under our belts, I’ve had more than three years of fun coming up with a team snack each season! I always try to coordinate the snack to go with the team colors, and I adore serving things like hot dogs (are available at the field for about $1 each)… Read More
When I moved the monogrammed canvas (that is by far the most popular thing I’ve ever blogged about and most frequently pinned thing of mine ever) to my little closet vanity, it left a gaping hole in the guest bath. I finally got around to moving a Ray Ellis print recently displaced from the living… Read More
We planted our garden back over the Easter holiday and have loved watching our little seedlings and plants grow over the last month! I found the little basket on clearance at Hobby Lobby and gave it a coat of turquoise spray paint to liven it up. We had a serious problem with voles last spring… Read More
Lots of good things have been happening around these parts over the last week or so. Construction on the main portico facelift and two new side entry porticos is complete, the paint is totally done, and the trees finally came down (much to the delight of a certain four year old). Here’s a sneak peek…… Read More